Quote from: MarpleTrading on June 30, 2013, 10:51:56 AM

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Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on June 29, 2013, 10:26:08 PM

Exactly it is that simple. The Bitcoin network has no concept of "ownership" only authentication. If one can sign a transaction with a valid private key they can spend the coins. If someone generates an address which produces the same public key as your address then they can spend your coins.

And what would happen with money that is transferred to an address that exists twice? would this money be doubled?

Why would it get doubled? It is the same address, only more than one person has access to it. It is like sharing your wallet with your brother or whomever.

Are you saying that if I share my wallet with my brother the money isn't doubled? Crap!

If I have a wallet with 1 BTC and I share it with my brother I still have 1BTC. No doubling there. Only now my brother can spend it and when he does, I cannot.

EDIT:
prolly misunderstand doubling?

easy just print out two or IC3/\physical bitcoins with the same addy and we are all\/good ..thanks